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DRAFT REPORT (2025/2168(INI))

On a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty

AFET-PR-778092

Committee on Foreign Affairs · Rapporteur: Tobias Cremer

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This draft report recommends that the Council, the Commission and the High Representative enhance EU-Canada cooperation in response to geopolitical challenges, including threats to Canada's economic stability and sovereignty. It calls for implementing summit conclusions, deepening foreign policy and security cooperation, defending multilateralism, cooperating in the Arctic, promoting CETA ratification, and expanding ties in development, education, and people-to-people areas.

Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative enhance EU-Canada cooperation across multiple areas, as detailed in the recommendations.

Key points

  1. Recommends fully harnessing the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership and elevating the relationship to a new level.
  2. Calls for swift implementation of the 23 June 2025 Summit conclusions and the Security and Defence Partnership, including a roadmap.
  3. Urges increased cooperation on security threats, including Russia's war, hybrid attacks, China's assertiveness, US volatility, climate change, and the Middle East.
  4. Supports Ukraine's sovereignty and long-term assistance, and working towards an alliance for using immobilised Russian assets.
  5. Calls for coordinating sanctions on Russia, combating cyber and hybrid threats, and addressing challenges posed by China.
  6. Seeks a just peace in the Middle East via a two-state solution and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
  7. Proposes a biannual foreign policy dialogue and stronger cooperation in multilateral forums like the UN, G7, G20, and NATO.
  8. Expresses concern over Arctic militarisation and calls for preserving the Arctic as a region of peace, and safeguarding Greenland's autonomy.
  9. Promotes CETA benefits and urges the 10 Member States that have not ratified it to do so swiftly.
  10. Calls for coordination on global development, and follow-up on cooperation in people-to-people ties, culture, youth, and digital partnership.
  11. Recommends increasing societal resilience via Canada's association to Horizon Europe, enhancing education and research, and facilitating youth mobility.
  12. Advocates a partnership of equals, engaging with Canada's provincial authorities and other bodies.

Who is affected

  • The Council, the Commission, and the High Representative are the addressees of the recommendations.
  • Canada is the partner for enhanced cooperation, including its provincial authorities.
  • The 10 Member States that have not ratified CETA are urged to do so.
  • The Council of Europe is called on to regularly invite Canada to interparliamentary meetings as an observer.

Figures and deadlines

  • 10 Member States have not yet ratified CETA.
  • 10-year anniversary of CETA's provisional application in 2027.